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Serbia did not activate the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, but turned to Russia for a firefighting “Ilyushin” plane
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 21. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Serbia has not activated the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism in order to receive assistance in extinguishing the wildfires, the European Commission confirmed for N1 Serbia, after the Russian plane “Ilyushin” arrived to the country on 20 Augu…

Vučić: Snap parliamentary election to be held either on 18 or 25 October 2026
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 21. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE -The snap parliamentary election will be held either on 18 or 25 October, stated Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić. According to him, the exact date of the voting will be known “in a few days”. “So, the parliamentary election in Serbia will be held, as things stand, eit…

Protesters continue to repeat demands for the resignation of Albanian Prime Minister Rama
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 19. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – The civic anti-government movement in Tirana, widely known as the “Flamingo Revolution,” marked its 80th consecutive day of protests on 18 August. Demonstrators gathered at Skanderbeg Square before marching down “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevar…

Has Kurti crossed a “red line” in the relations with the EU?
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 18. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

The recent demolition of Serb-owned buildings near Lake Gazivode (Ujman) in north of Kosovo add friction to relations between acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti and the European Union. The interlocutors of EWB stress that these unilateral enforcement measures, taken by Pristina, c…

Montenegro Parliament Committee approves constitutional amendments
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 18. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – The Constitutional Committee of the Parliament of Montenegro on Monday approved a proposal for constitutional amendments concerning the Judicial and Prosecutorial Councils and the Central Bank of Montenegro (CBCG), as well as a constitutional law regulating thei…

Peter Sørensen: The 2023 Ohrid Agreement is legally binding, with or without signatures
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – In a written interview for KosovaPress, Peter Sørensen, EU Special Representative for the Belgrade Pristina Dialogue, stated that the EU has not set a deadline for concluding the dialogue process. Sørensen stressed that more important than setting a date is that …

Rama: Ukraine is wrong about Kosovo, but its right to be free remains unquestionable
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 14. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

TIRANA – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that while Ukraine is wrong not to recognize Kosovo’s independence, Kyiv’s fight for freedom remains unquestionable. In addition, he criticized nationalist reactions in Tirana and Pristina to the recent statement by Ukr…

Vućić and Spajić clash over Serbia’s “double standards” in foreign policy
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 13. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE / PODGORICA – The latest diplomatic spat between Belgrade and Podgorica centered around several issues, including the treatment of ethnic Serbs in Montenegro, compliance with anti-Russian sanctions, and alleged geopolitical double standards of Serbia. On 11 August, durin…

“Ohrid Framework Agreement is an ongoing institutional responsibility”
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 13. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

SKOPJE – Today, the solemn session held by the Government of North Macedonia marked the 25th anniversary of the Ohrid Framework Agreement, which was originally signed on 13 August, 2001. The peace treaty successfully ended a six-month armed conflict between Macedonian security fo…

European Council to discuss enlargement policy reforms on 15 October
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 13. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS- The European Commission is drawing up a proposal to redesign rules for new member states ahead of the European Council summit which will begin on 15 October, 2026, reports Politico. According to Politico’s “Brussels Playbook”, this overhaul addresses deep concerns…

Kosovo police unofficially take over security of Mitrovica bridge from KFOR
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 10. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

MITROVICA – After 27 years, the Kosovo Police has begun taking responsibility for security at the main bridge over the Ibar River in Mitrovica, Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK) reports. The bridge has for years been under the responsibility of international security mission…

Political deadlock in Kosovo continues
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 10. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – The new Assembly of Kosovo has still not been constituted as of Monday, 10 August. The deadline set by the Constitutional Court to finish the process passed on 7 August, but the Self-Determination Party (LVV), headed by the caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, a…

Zelenskyy’s visit preceeded by longstanding deliveries of Serbian weapons to Ukraine
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

FRANKFURT – Ahead of the announced visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Belgrade, the German paper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) recalls that Serbia and Ukraine have maintained military cooperation for many years. Former US Ambassador to Belgrade Christopher…

The rest of 2026 crucial for enlargement, Montenegro-Iceland “package” possible
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 7. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – Iceland and Montenegro could join the EU at the same time in 2028 if Iceland votes to relaunch membership negotiations this month, reports Politico. According to its “Brussels playbook” newsletter, this was confirmed by eight diplomats. Iceland is sch…

Another attempt to break a long-standing political deadlock in Pristina
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 6. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA –The constitutive session of Kosovo’s Assembly began this morning. The first item of the agenda was the establishment of Temporary Committee for the verification of quorum and mandates of the MPs. Then, the swearing-in of the MPs, the election of the Speaker of the Assem…

Spajić reacts to media allegations: No negotiations on EU migrant centers
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spajić reacted today to media reports about the alleged preliminary list of countries where the European Union could establish migrant centers, which supposedly includes Montenegro. Spajić stated that his government would not…

Tālis Linkaits takes office as Director of Permanent Secretariat of Transport Community
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 4. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – Former Minister of Transport of Latvia Tālis Linkaits has assumed his duties as Director of the Permanent Secretariat of the Transport Community, bringing more than three decades of experience in transport policy, institutional reform and international cooperation, rea…

Revised laws on internal affairs and security agency welcomed by the EU
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 3. kolovoza 2026. · Vijesti

PODGORICA – On Friday evening, the Montenegrin parliament adopted the revised Law on Internal Affairs and the Law on the National Security Agency. The adoption of the Laws, whose initial version was proposed by the Government earlier this year and stirred controversy, was a…

Costs and benefits of the US-Serbia Strategic Dialogue
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 31. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – It is still too early to determine the long-term outcomes of the US-Serbia Strategic Dialogue, which was launched recently. According to analysts, the high-level meetings do not automatically guarantee a formal military or political alliance, particularly having in min…

Early benefits for EU candidates among priorities for von der Leyen’s September announcements
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Europa · 30. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – A small group of European Commission officials is working through the summer to give the Commission President Ursula von der Leyen enough to announce in her annual State of the European Union speech, which is scheduled for 16 September, Politico reports today. Am…

Admiral Wikoff: NATO remains committed to the security of everyone in Kosovo
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

PRISTINA – Commander of Allied Joint Force Command Naples, Admiral George M. Wikoff, visited Kosovo this week to engage with military, civilian and local leaders, reaffirming NATO’s enduring commitment to maintaining a safe and secure environment, and freedom of movem…

Soreca: Low cost cross-border financial transfers are one step closer to becoming a reality in BiH
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

SARAJEVO – The House of Representatives of the Parliament of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the National Assembly of BiH’s entity Republika Srpska adopted three crucial financial laws required for BiH to join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA), it was reported by …

Merz: Montenegro should join the EU by the end of the decade
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

DUBLIN – “Montenegro is ready to join the EU, it mostly met all the requirements”, stated German Chancellor Friedrich Merz during his visit to Dublin, it was reported by Deutche Welle. He reminded that the European Union has not admitted any new members for 13 years – “and it say…

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers demand the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly meeting not be held in Serbia
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 29. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

BELGRADE – A bipartisan group of US lawmakers is pushing to hold a meeting of 56 nations about European security in South Carolina rather than Serbia next year, it was reported by Reuters. A joint congressional resolution was introduced by Republican Representative Joe Wils…

EU concerned over reciprocal entry bans on media representatives from Serbia and Montenegro
Balkan · European Western Balkans · Balkan · 28. srpnja 2026. · Vijesti

BRUSSELS – The European Union is concerned about reciprocal bans on journalists from Serbia and Montenegro from entering one country or another, the European Commission told Radio Free Europe, stressing that measures restricting the work of the media are not in line with th…

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